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Colby Alfred Henke, 38, was sentenced to eight years following a guilty plea to Assault on a Police Officer While Resisting Arrest and Threatening the Life of a Public Official. On May 1, 2020, an agent with the South Carolina Department of Probation, Pardon, and Parole responded to a home in Lexington County to conduct […]
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The West Columbia Fire Department held a Push-In Ceremony, Thursday, to officially put its Brand New Engine 402 into service. Firefighters actually pushed in the fire truck to its bay. It’s a tradition, said West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles that dates back to when non-mechanized fire equipment had to be rolled back in by pushing […]
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Savage Craft Ale Works is opening Saturday. Savage Craft is at 430 Center Street in West Columbia, just off of State Street in the River District. It’s in the renovated old City Hall and Fire Station building. The structure was built in 1925. The old Brookland Jail will serve as Savage Craft’s kitchen. Savage Craft’s […]
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Registration is now open for Lexington Two students interested in applying to attend a school outside their regular attendance zone. Limited School Choice tries to provide parents who are legal residents of Lexington Two with the means to enroll their K5 -12 children in a specific school based on an identified need. Applicants must have […]
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Lexington County deputies arrested a Leesville man Tuesday after they found him hiding in a stolen camper.Rex Jason Corder, 53, is charged with operating a chop shop and receiving stolen goods, according to arrest warrants. “Detectives received a community tip about a stolen trailer on some property in the 1300 block of Reed O. Smith […]
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A vehicle was on fire around 9:30 a.m. Thursday near the Exit 59 on I-20 in Lexington County.Traffic was being disrupted and emergency crews were on the scene. Link to SCDOT camera below: https://www.511sc.org/#zoom=12.85162575732679&lon=-81.25166416168213&lat=33.948023698987726&dmsg&rest&cams&other&har&cong&wthr&acon&incd&trfc
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The first cases of COVID-19 were reported in the United States almost a year ago. Since, the City of West Columbia, like other municipalities, has been proactive in taking the necessary precautions to fight the spread of the virus. City leaders have also worked to limit the inconvenience caused by the pandemic. Online payments for […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the pedestrian who was fatally injured as a result of being struck by a vehicle, Wednesday at approximately 6:15 p.m. in the 1300 block of U.S. 178 in Pelion. According to Fisher, Mr. William Cody Miller, 28, of Pelion was walking in the road when he was struck […]
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